Which of the following was characteristic of the court of James I ?
Which of the following was characteristic of the court of James I ? A. gluttonous feasting B. hard drinking C. huntingD. all of the above
Which of the following was characteristic of the court of James I ? A. gluttonous feasting B. hard drinking C. huntingD. all of the above
Who succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603, establishing the Stuart dynasty ? A. James IV of ScotlandB. James VI of Scotland C. Mary, Queen of Scots D. Anne Boleyn
Which of the following was not a cause associated with militant Protestant reformers (Puritans, Presbyterians, and separatists) ? A. the pursuit of a more confrontational policy towards Catholic powers B. the elimination of bishops C. the right of congregations to…
What is the title to Milton’s blank-verse epic that assimilates and critiques the epic tradition ? A. L’Allegro B. LycidasC. Paradise Lost D. The Divine Comedy
Which was not among the newgenres promoted by poets such as Jonson, Donne, and Herbert ? A. the Petrarchan sonnet B. the classical satire C. the country-house poem D. the epigram
Which of the following female authors of the Jacobean era wrote a work that became the firstof its kind to be published by an English woman ? A. Rachel Speght B. Aemilia Lanyer C. Elizabeth Cary, Lady FalklandD. all of…
Restored to the throne in 1660, Charles II ruled_______________? A. with an absolute prerogative his father would have envied. B. through a system of draconian military courts.C. with deference to Parliament’s legislative supremacy. D. only a small area around London…
Which poet was a member of the powerful and culturally influential Sidney family ? A. Ben Jonson B. Aemilia Lanyer C. Samuel DanielD. Mary Wroth
Which of the following did Milton not advocate in print in the 1640s and 1650s ? A. the disestablishment of the church and the removal of bishops B. the right of the people to dismiss and even execute their rulers…
What was the licensing system ? A. All royalties from the sale of books went to the crown (hence the name). B. Poets were required to have a university diploma (the original poetic license). C. All books had to be…